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South Kingstown, RI
Public School Ratings




South Kingstown Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Kingstown School District details

South Kingstown School District
307 Curtis Corner Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

2,348 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

South Kingstown School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.7% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
32%
51%
35%
50%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Broad Rock Middle School
351 Broad Rock Road
Wakefield, RI, 02879
06-08
Curtis Corner Middle School
301 Curtis Corner Road
Wakefield, RI, 02879
M-M
Matunuck School
380 Matunuck Beach Road
Wakefield, RI, 02879
KG-05
Peace Dale School
109 Kersey Road
Peace Dale, RI, 02879
PK-05
South Kingstown High School
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI, 02879
09-12
Wakefield School
101 High Street
Wakefield, RI, 02879
M-M
West Kingston School
3119 Ministerial Road
West Kingston, RI, 02892
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.6% 54.0%
Black 2.1% 9.5%
Hispanic 8.2% 32.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.5% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.6% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 18.7% 43.2%
Free lunch eligible 15.8% 37.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,248 $35,803,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,658 $6,241,000 9.0%
Staff $1,138 $2,673,000 3.8%
General Administration $381 $894,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,558 $3,659,000 5.3%
Operation $1,838 $4,315,000 6.2%
Transportation $1,682 $3,950,000 5.7%
Other $1,244 $2,920,000 4.2%
Total Support $10,499 $24,652,000 35.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,856 $9,054,000 13.0%
Total Expenditures $29,603 $69,509,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,349 $1,545,252,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,412 $328,437,000 10.5%
Staff $927 $126,212,000 4.0%
General Administration $338 $46,024,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,048 $142,744,000 4.6%
Operation $1,720 $234,250,000 7.5%
Transportation $950 $129,315,000 4.1%
Other $934 $127,218,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,330 $1,134,200,000 36.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,282 $446,865,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $22,962 $3,126,317,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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